In Redeeming "The Prince," one of the worlds leading Machiavelli scholars puts forth a startling new interpretation of arguably the most influential but widely misunderstood book in the Western ...

Machiavelli’s The Prince has served as political propaganda for centuries, with little agreement on the Renaissance-era politician’s actual intent. Viroli (Niccolo’s Smile) argues that it is actually ...

For most people the word “Machiavellian” carries no connotation of virtue, and it’s never meant as praise. A stock theatrical character of the Elizabethan era was the Machiavel, who “delights in his ...

Join us as we analyse Niccolò Machiavelli's Art of War with our guest, Professor Maurizio Viroli, focusing on the republican values that underpin this influential work. Read the transcript Niccolò ...

It’s been 500 years—half a millennium—since Niccolò Machiavelli wrote The Prince, and for nearly as long, the man and the book have stimulated controversy and debate. The Catholic Church banned ...

Nuova conferenza del professor Maurizio Viroli, Professore Emerito di Teoria Politica alla Princeton University nonché Visiting Professor dell’Università di Urbino Carlo Bo. Dalle ore 16 di oggi la ...

Oggi pomeriggio alle 16 ci sarà l’ultimo incontro del ciclo dedicato a “Etica e coscienza civile“, con relatore Maurizio Viroli, professore emerito di Teoria Politica alla Princeton University e ...

One could reread “The Prince,” Machiavelli’s manifesto for political maneuvering in 16th century Renaissance Italy — or refer to “How to Choose a Leader,” Maurizio Viroli’s new book breaking down the ...

Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2025. Pp. xliv, 314. Ilus., chron., biblio., index. $24.95 / £20.00. ISBN:0691270627 Engaging with a Thinker for the Ages ...

L’ottimo testo di Maurizio Viroli (il Fatto, 7 gennaio) spiega perché il 2016 consacrerà “la fine della Repubblica” e il consolidamento del principato civile di Renzi. Viroli è acuto studioso del ...